Chen Hanzhang, who knew that he had made a big mistake in the analysis of his enemy situation, also found that No. 1 was extremely rare and had the same mistake as himself after receiving the telegram from the headquarters. But before finding out the true intentions of the enemy army, Chen Hanzhang knew that he had made a mistake, but he could not make any changes.

Even before the enemy situation is truly understood, it is impossible to say what is really in one's heart. Even No. 1, who has always been extremely calm no matter what changes in the battle situation, is concerned about chaos, who can be sure that the Japanese army's move is not aimed at northern Shaanxi before the enemy situation is truly understood?

Although the central authorities are still very calm, as commanders of front-line combat units, they cannot be like the chairman, repeatedly calling to tell them how to fight, and there is no need to worry about the safety of northern Shaanxi. Don't be tied down in command because the Japanese army may attack northern Shaanxi. The chairman is better than a leisurely stroll, can he be a front-line commander?

The key now is to find out the true strategic intentions of the Japanese army in the northwest of Shanxi Province in the next step, and as for the command on the battlefield, we can only fill in the loopholes as much as possible in the deployment of troops. The battlefield in the northwest of Shanxi Province is too close to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area, and it is just like what Yang Jicai said.

He is not Yang Jicai, but just a regimental combat staff officer. On many issues, it is possible to consider only military factors and not many other factors. But as the commander-in-chief of the Western Front cluster, it is impossible for him to do this. Problems within the battlefield should be considered, and the shape outside the battlefield should also be considered.

Thinking of this, Chen Hanzhang could only shake his head and smile bitterly in his heart. Maybe this is because the level is different, and the level of the problem under consideration is also different. Chen Hanzhang believes that if it weren't for the fact that the location of the left detachment was really wrong, he would not have made a mistake in judgment at the beginning. But now that I know this, I can only go on with my head.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, who can guarantee that this left detachment is facing the Yellow River, whether it is really a false shot. In case Okamura Ninji turns the fake into the real under the unfavorable situation, takes out a brigade-level force, plus the 32nd Division that can be reinforced at any time in the future, who can bear the consequences?

The tactics of encircling Wei to save Zhao and drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle will also be used by the Japanese army. And its proficiency in use is not inferior to that of the Chinese military. Otherwise, how could he, Okamura Ningji, at this time, ignore the lack of troops on the battlefield in northern Jin, invest a considerable part of his troops, and carry out a sweep of the Taihang and Taiyue base areas in the southeast of Jin?

Compared with Chen Hanzhang, whose face was very dignified, the boss said with a smile on his face after listening to Yang Jicai's analysis, and said with a smile: "Comrade Yang Jicai, if we follow your analysis, then what should we do next?" Do you continue to prepare, or do you sing an empty plan to the Japanese? ”

"You know very well the importance of northern Shaanxi, there are a large number of party, government and military organs there, and it is also the seat of the central head, and there will never be any danger. At present, the entire Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region is empty of troops, and the only troops that have to cope with the pressure from the west and south are no longer able to transfer too many troops to take charge of river defense. ”

"And if too many forces are mobilized, the whole of northern Shaanxi will not only be unable to afford it, but it will also affect the upcoming spring ploughing. But at this time, whether we want to or not, we must find ways to reinforce the river defense. However, your analysis today also seems to me to be quite reasonable.

"You're right, caring is messy. Perhaps Okamura Ninji took advantage of our mentality to create a situation in which we would attack the place we must save and consciously disperse the forces of our army. Then they can bring the fighters to break our army in the process of our army's movement. ”

"And I'm afraid you're not alone. Comrade Chen Hanzhang's considerations, in my opinion, are similar to yours. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been silent all the time and never commented too much on the situation. It's just that he is a front-line commander, and there are some things that cannot be prepared as soon as possible, and things cannot be considered purely from a military point of view like you. ”

"So, in view of the current situation, from a purely military point of view, what do you think we should do? You are an operational staff officer, and your duty is to provide the necessary reference opinions for all military decisions made by the military commander, and to come up with a battle plan under the intention of the military commander. ”

"Today, I want to hear what your operational staff officer really thinks. I've heard that you are the most proud disciple of Chief of Staff Guo and his most proud student in the Anti-Union Staff Teaching Team. Comrade Guo Bingxun, although I have never met. However, since the Anti-Japanese Federation has been in contact with the central government, it has also been a long-term friendship.

"Judging from what the Central Committee has known about him since he joined the Anti-Japanese Federation, I can say that your Chief of Staff Guo is one of the best chiefs of staff in the major strategic regions of the whole army. Today, I want to see if the students taught by him, a famous teacher, are really famous teachers and high apprentices. ”

"I'm here today with you Commander Chen, so say boldly whatever you think, don't have any scruples. You are a simple military cadre, and you don't think about things as much as we old guys. Is there anything to say, and also to give us those of us some hints for those of us who are in a position of higher positions that we can't consider. Of course, you can also take this as an exam. ”

The boss's words made Yang Jicai slightly stunned. It's just that he didn't immediately answer the boss's question, but turned his gaze to Chen Hanzhang. Seeing Yang Jicai's gaze on him, Chen Hanzhang, who finally had a smile on his face when he heard the boss's words, said: "Comrade Yang Jicai, the boss is here today, what do you think, all the beans poured from the bamboo tube are said." ”

"You are an operational staff officer, and your own duty is to make final decisions and provide advice and advice to the chief. and, under the intention of the superior military chief, draw up a battle plan. As the boss said, what you said today is a reference for us whether we implement it or not. ”

Hearing that Chen Hanzhang also encouraged himself to say all his thoughts, Yang Jicai hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Boss, commander, I mean what to do, or how to do it." As long as we ensure the adaptability of our troops and the mobility of our troops, we can embark on a journey according to the intentions that the Japanese army most wants to see. Didn't the Japanese army set up a series of positions to lure us into the bait? If I don't take the bait, how can I lure the snake out of the hole? ”

"First of all, the main force of this left detachment must be found, there is no doubt about it. Whatever Okamura Ninji's true intentions were, we must find out the exact whereabouts of this left-wing detachment. Otherwise, it would not be a stable thing for these thousands of Japanese troops to be placed there. ”

"And for the entire base area in the northwest of Shanxi, it is also a hidden danger that is quite strict. This is a few thousand Japanese soldiers, not thousands of puppet soldiers. In the northwest of Jinxi, which is at our core, we must not turn a blind eye. Whether it is from the strategic pattern or the tactical pattern, finding and solving the main force of this left detachment is the first thing we need to do at present. ”

"In fact, at this juncture, the Japanese army's sweep of the Taiyue and Taihang Military Regions, on the one hand, is of course to carry out a salary draw on our army and weaken the ability of our army to cooperate as a whole in the Shanxi battlefield. On the other hand, I am afraid it is to pave the way for its next strategic development. ”

"Their sweep of Taihang and Taiyue, I always feel that they are hiding something. On the one hand, there is indeed a strategic need, but there must be something else. Either they would demonstrate to our army and tell our army that their 32nd Division in Taiyuan might launch a sweep in the northwest of Jin at any time. ”

"In fact, let me really be sure that the Japanese army will not attack the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area, no matter how close this left detachment is to the Yellow River crossing, the Japanese army is making a false shot. The main reason why their real target was still the northern part of Jin, which was the sweep launched by the Japanese army in the southeast of Jinjin. ”

"The Japanese army's sweep of the southeast of Jin, coupled with the mysterious disappearance of this left detachment along the inner Great Wall, almost gave way to the entire passage of our army in the north of Jin to the south. Okamura Ninji always felt that they were trying to cover up something, and they were consciously covering up something. ”

And the delay of the 32nd Division makes me suspect even more that this in itself is a strategic deception operation. No matter what the real strategic intentions of this left detachment were, even if there were several thousand people, it would not be enough to really make us decide to divide our troops. ”

"In the First Battle of Taiyuan, when I finally evacuated, the 32nd Division was indeed heavily damaged by the use of special aerial bombs by the aviation of our large formation. However, it is simply impossible to say that there is a complete loss of combat effectiveness, and that there is no longer an offensive capability. Judging from the experience of the Northeast Battlefield in recent years, the casualties of a division and regiment of the Japanese army do not exceed 60 percent, and they still have combat effectiveness. ”

"Coupled with the mountainous terrain outside Taiyuan, the power of special aerial bombs is limited. After the withdrawal of our entire army from Taiyuan, I believe that the 32 nd Division still retains at least 60 percent of its combat effectiveness. In other words, this 32nd division still has a considerable part of its combat effectiveness. ”

"And in the 41st Division in Taiyuan, the casualties were not very large. During the retreat, I did take some measures in order to delay the pursuit of the Japanese army. inflicted heavy casualties on the 41st Division on the Southern Front. However, the main force of the 41st Division in the west of the city did not suffer very severe losses. ”

"When the two armies are combined, the strength is still considerable, and it will not take such a long time to reorganize. Replenish some new recruits, which I believe is possible. However, at a critical time in the northern Shanxi battlefield, such a division and regiment with combat effectiveness have been reorganized for so long, and it is hard for me to believe that this is what the Japanese army will do. ”

"Although we stabbed Taiyuan and performed a major operation on Taiyuan City, this does not become the reason why the Japanese army hoarded heavy troops around Taiyuan City. Because once the entire territory of Shanxi is launched, our army, whose troops are pinned down, will no longer have a chance to attack Taiyuan. There was no need for the Japanese army to maintain such a large number of troops around Taiyuan City. Now the most urgent need for reinforcements is not Taiyuan, but Datong in northern Shanxi. ”

"The two chiefs, at present, the east line is from the northeast of Jin to the southeast of Jin, the east of the entire Tongpu Railway, and the north and south of Zhengtai Road are so lively. On the other hand, the western and central fronts were unusually calm, and it could even be said that they were excessively calm. Not to mention the sound of cannons, not even a single gunshot rang out, this is very abnormal, chief. ”

"I remember that when our No. 3 was in the staff training team, he told me more than once that in many times on the battlefield, the calmer the place, the more intense it will be once it breaks out. Especially when fighting an army like the Japanese army, it is necessary to focus as much as possible on the flanks. We must not simply look at the front, the troops and equipment invested by the Japanese army. ”

"Therefore, No. 3 repeatedly warned us at the beginning, as operational staff officers, not to focus only on the fierce places where the battle is fierce when analyzing and judging the entire battle situation and changes in the enemy situation. Many times, accidents often appear in places that you don't think of and seem the most peaceful. ”